A reproduction of the skull of a Homo naledi named Leti, found inside the Rising Star Cave System at the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site near Maropeng, South Africa. Wikus de Wet/AFP via Getty Images
An extinct species called Homo naledi buried their dead 100,000 years before humans.
These actions were previously thought to be associated with larger-brained species.
The findings challenge previous assumptions about the progress of human evolution.
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Researchers have found that an extinct human species buried their dead and carved symbols on cave walls 100,000 years before humans, challenging previous assumptions about human evolution.
The species, called Homo naledi, had brains about one-third the size of a modern human's, according to CNN.
Until now, these behaviors had only been associated with larger-brained species such as Homo sapiens and Neanderthals.
The research is laid out in three studies accepted for publication in the journal eLife, CNN said. READ MORE...
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